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U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women

Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities

Federal program · program number 16.529 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “(Disability Grant Program)”

Key facts

Open now
None right now
Closed for this year
1 grant, next round estimated
Type of help
Project grant
Typical award
Range: $500,000 - $700,000
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Closed for this year

This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.

What it pays for

To provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and abuse by caregivers against individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) and Deaf people; and to enhance direct services to such individuals.

Who can apply

States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations, and victim service providers, such as state or tribal domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving individuals with disabilities and Deaf people. For profit organizations and individuals are not eligible.

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People Program

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Who in Tennessee has won this program

2 awards to Tennessee groups since 2022. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual ViolenceNashville$128K spent that year2025
Sexual Assault CenterNashville, Davidson County$33K spent that year2023

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 4 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Partnership for Families Children and Adults Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyHamilton County$90K spent that year2023
Sexual Assault CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Finance and Administration$84K spent that year2025
Partnership for Families, Children, and AdultsChattanooga, Hamilton CountyHamilton County, Tennessee$82K spent that year2024
Partnership for Families, Children, and AdultsChattanooga, Hamilton CountyTennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence$5,378 spent that year2024

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website